# pew vs PM

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pew
*noun · IPA /pjuː/ · frequency rank #16,994*
One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel.

### PM
*noun · IPA /ˌpiː ˈɛm/ · frequency rank #2,086*
Initialism of post mortem.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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